NOVEL NEXT Chapter 285 An Old Vampire
"Is it fine to leave them just like that?" Irene spoke as we traveled through the railways on the metro train. The distance should be covered about 2-3 hours before dawn arrives.
"Well. As long as those guys are concerned, they are pretty much fine. As long as the truth is clear, they won't create any problem for us. That was one of the reasons I sent them to Caroline, and Angela will understand the hidden meaning behind me sending those guys to them. 'See if you can add them to our side' is the other reason I sent them there," I explained, why it was fine for what it was.
"What about that kid? He looked pretty infatuated with Caroline?" Irene inquired further and I pondered a little before speaking,
"How should I say… It's like looking at a bee trying to get the fruit of heaven. Similar to how you kill a bee and a hundred more swamps at you, there will be people from his family and stuff who will keep on coming at me over and over. Not that I care much about it but since we need to focus on something else, I purposely sent him to Angela. She would wipe out the entire family without anyone letting know, so it's fine."
She looked at me for a couple of seconds before she sighed as she looked out the window,"that's not what I was asking but… okay.."
I smiled as I added,"we are past the ages to act immature about every other creep. If she were in danger for real, I would have killed him without any hesitation. But problems like these are pretty miniscule. Plus, I trust Caroline enough to let her handle things on her own with these. Even without my help, she would deal with it flawlessly."
I took out a magazine before I started reading it to pass the time. Irene closed her eyes for a while before she fell into a deep sleep. She bent to my side as she adjusted her head against my shoulder and slept for the entire ride.
After 5 or 6 hours passed, the train stopped near the Akagawa Station and I woke up to Irene. She stretched a little before both of us got out of the train and looked at the empty station in front of us. My eyes traced around the area before I confirmed that no one was around us.
"Well. Since we have a bit more time…"I then started exercising there while Irene too started stretching, copying me.
[Run 100 Miles(Complete)]
[+500 Exp Received!]
[100 Push ups(Complete)!]
[+500 Exp Received!]
[100 Pull ups(Complete)!]
[+500 Exp Received!]
[100 Sit-ups(Complete)!]
[+500 Exp Received!]
[Bonus Quest Complete!]
[+1 Dexterity]
[Level 23: (17,150/20,000)]
"Okay. Let's go,"I spoke as I looked at Irene sitting at the bench at a distance. She nodded as she stood up from her place and then both of us began walking down the ground floor.
"What exactly are we trying to save here?" Irene asked as she yawned a little. I saw her eyes half asleep as she looked around the station as we got out of it. The night was still dark as there were a few hours before dawn and the streets were pretty much empty as well. Except for a small store at the gas station not too far from here, everything else was closed.
Moving towards the store, I answered,"there is a military base in the deep forest opposite to this small town. In that base, the military is keeping the kidnapped children from various places, experimenting on them and using them for their own goods. We are going to save them."
There was no change in Irene's face as she looked straight at the Shop.
"Is that so?" she spoke in a low voice as she silently walked beside me by the sidewalk before we reached the store. In the store, an old lady reading the newspaper was present outside the reception area. She used one chair to sit and another to keep her feet.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she looked at the newspaper as she observed me and Irene before she focused on her newspaper again. Irene directly went to buy her necessities, mostly coffee, while I moved towards the lady as I spoke,"Late night duty?"
"Well, I've got kids to feed,"she spoke in an old sharp voice as she turned the pages of the newspaper. I observed her status for a few moments before continuing,
"Must be hard on an old lady like yourself."
This time she didn't answer anything as she put her newspaper down and looked at me for a couple of seconds before asking,"what do you want kid?"
"Nothing, to be honest. I was just getting bored, so I thought I might talk a little while my girl buys things,"I spoke as I pressed my lips a little. She sighed as she spoke,"you are not from this town, are you?"
I nodded as I spoke,"we are here to conduct a survey of sorts…" I spoke 'truthfully' as I looked at her, making her sigh a bit more. She then observed my eyes and spoke,"A word of advice. Stay from the town and try never coming back."
Then she shifted her gaze back to the newspaper as she ignored my existence. I wanted to ask her something but…
"Hey! Granny! You don't happen to have some vinegar, do you?" a young voice spoke through the door as 2 men and a woman entered the shop. Though their steps stopped right at the door as they observed me.
"It's on the left corner at the third shelf,"granny spoke as she sighed before those guys calmed down a little. A slight smile appeared on their faces as they moved towards me.
"I don't want any blood in my store,"granny added as she looked at those men and women. They stopped as they scratched their backs and nodded,"Ai Ai Granny. As you wish. We don't want any trouble. We can wait a little," before one of them moved towards the left corner to take the vinegar.
"Hey Michael. I got something for… you… " Irene spoke as she bought a couple of coffee cans and a few more snacks. The eyes of those guys met Irene before it turned a little red.
"Cough Cough,"granny coughed again as the glow was gone while those guys were smiling a little more. The guy who was getting the Vinegar hurriedly returned as if his life was on the line and observing us still in the store. He took a breath of relief.
"What is going on here?" Irene spoke as she looked at those guys before she looked at me. I turned to Granny, who was still reading the newspaper before I turned to those three.
"Well. What do you want?" I asked with a smile on my face as I moved one step closer to them. The one in the center just chuckled as he answered,"nothing, to be honest. We are just happy that we are lucky."
I turned to Granny as I spoke,"if I beat them up, will I end up in any form of problem?"
"Pfft" Irenee laughed as she looked at me before she smiled at them. While they too were smiling as they heard my words.
"As long as it doesn't happen within this shop, I don't care what you lot do," she spoke as she turned the newspaper and I nodded. Well, I was not in a hurry to be honest… why? Well, because…
[New Quest: Save the Dhampir!]
[Description: The Old Vampire, Veriscene, once fell in love with a human. It wasn't a happy story as the human got killed by the Stray Vampire Knight, Demigo, though he left a seed inside Veriscene, which later bloomed to become the half Vampire Half human Dhampir, with the strange ability to manipulate dark matter. Fascinated by his ability, the Vampire Knight stole the kid from Veriscene, leaving her powerless as she just bit her lips and kept silent. But the fire to save her kids still lingers inside Veriscene.
Task: Save the Daughter of Veriscene from Vampire Knight's Clutches
Rewards: Advanced Time Manipulation(Skill), +10 Skill Points, +10 Stat Points, +10,000 Exp]
The system was strangely generous to me. Giving me a quest as small as this one is a kind of nice… though it made me question a little too…
'The Vampire King is alive in this timeline, huh? Then what about the Prince?' I thought a bit before, I looked at those three idiots vampire before speaking, "Well. Let's go outside then. It would be better to not bother the granny, don't you think?"
Those guys nodded as their smiles widened even more. I turned to Irene as I spoke,"wait with granny. I will be back in a minute at most." Irene nodded as I moved towards the gate, while the three vampires also moved outside before I did.
"May God bless them,"the granny sighed as she focused outside for a few moments before she turned to her newspaper. While Irene tried talking to the granny just like I did, though her intentions were pure, unlike me, who was trying to figure out more about her daughter.
Stepping outside the store, as soon as I stepped on the floor… I saw one of those guys running at me at full speed…
-BOOM!!!
And got kicked away before he could even touch me. For them to be as slow as this… I don't even need to use [Time Rejection] here.
"Well. This seems a bit fun,"I spoke as I smiled before moving another step towards them.